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  • Hobbes: A technical summary

    Hobbes: A technical summary

    In January of 2024 I decided to build an audio angle of attack instrument. This page attempts to summarize the most important aspects. This will mainly consist of technical details, for those interested. The full story is here: https://akaflieg.nl/index.php/tag/hobbes/ Inspiration The inspiration consisted of a couple of things. First was the existing audio of attack…


  • Project Hobbes: Evaluation in Stendal

    Project Hobbes: Evaluation in Stendal

    After months of learning to design PCBAs, going through numerous iterations, design changes, getting loads of interesting feedback and suggestions, software bugs and bugfixes… I was finally here: I arrived at Stendal. Armed with a crate full of equipment, spare parts and some fresh clothes I was eager to get started. Let’s get my hardware…


  • Project Hobbes: Part 12 – Series production

    Project Hobbes: Part 12 – Series production

    Last time – already a month ago – I wrote about uncertainty rearing it’s head, a new output PCBA and the PushButton of my project. Today, about three weeks before I drive to the Sommertreffen with my project, I have almost finished production of a series 5 devices…well almost. I ordered just one piece too…